Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, has introduced the new 500 HWT waterfall type hot water tunnel for assured package integrity in end-seal applications; it can be ordered with new Ossid tray overwrappers and integrated with Ossid end-seal machines already in the field.

Available with either a hot wire or hot knife seal head, Eastey’s new Professional Series manual L-bar sealer and shrink tunnel features a powered takeaway mesh conveyor for easy product transport, and magnetic clamping and automatic cycle timing to ensure a proper seal.

Suitable for smaller shrink operations where it may need to be moved to accommodate production changes, Texwrap's new T818 shrink tunnel features: a high velocity blower; master air volume control; adjustable flow controls to deliver more or less overall volume as well as to control flow to the top and bottom of the package as needed; automatic cool down; an AC variable speed conveyor drive; and digital temperature control.

If you weren't at PACK EXPO 2014, here's a few things you missed: kid-friendly packs from Crunch-Pak, a novel reclosure feature on an aluminum can, paired robots on a case packer, a cool-to-the-touch shrink tunnel that has to be seen to be believed, and a Universal Controller that greatly simplifies controls issues on packaging machines that incorporate robots.

PDC’s KST 80A-712 Steam Tunnel with Steam Venting Package featuring stainless dual wall construction is compatible with a wide range of containers, including those that are challenging to shrink consistently or require a second tunnel to complete the task.